It's that time, once again, for the Nintendo Download Update details for North America. This week offers up a few interesting choices, so let's get to it.

Missed the European Nintendo Download Update? Turn that frown upside down, the details are still waiting for you right here.

3DS eShop

Tank Troopers (Nintendo, $7.99) - A cartoonish tank battle game announced in a Nintendo Direct last year and given a decent amount of promotion in Japan, in particular. 36 customisations are promised for tanks, accompanying a broad cast of characters and various maps and modes; there's support for up to six battlers in local multiplayer, too. We'll head into battle for a review.

Wii U eShop

Back to Bed (Bedtime Digital Games, $9.99) – Back to Bed is a 3D indie puzzle game set in a unique and artistic dream world, in which you guide sleepwalker Bob to the safety of his bed. To achieve this, you must take control of Bob's subconscious guardian named Subob. The pair travels through a surreal and painting-like dream world, filled with objects used to guide Bob toward the Bed, but also dangers that must be avoided. We quite liked it in our review.

WALL BALL (RCMADIAX, $1.49) - RCMADIAX is back with what is claimed to be a suspenseful zigzag endless runner game with simple, yet appealing 3D graphics. The levels are randomly generated and a long lasting gaming experience is promised. Don't get your hopes up too much and you might not be too disappointed.

COLOR CUBES (RCMADIAX, $1.49) - Not one, but two games from the prolific RCMADIAX this week. Tap the screen to switch the color boxes, or keep them the way they are. You must act quickly as the game gets faster and faster. Doesn't that sound thrilling?

Nintendo eShop sales

Great deals this week include The Keep, Art of Balance TOUCH! and Soul Axiom, plus several more! Check out the full list of deals on Nintendo 3DS and Wii U available this week at http://www.nintendo.com/games/sales-and-deals.

Activities

Celebrate The Legend of Zelda with My Nintendo Rewards – With the upcoming launch of the Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild game, it's a great time to be a fan! Celebrate by redeeming My Nintendo points for 30 percent off select digital games at https://my.nintendo.com:

The Legend of Zelda: Majora's Mask 3D (Nintendo 3DS)

The Legend of Zelda: Oracle of Ages (Nintendo 3DS)

The Legend of Zelda: Oracle of Seasons (Nintendo 3DS)

The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past (Wii U & Nintendo 3DS)

The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword (Wii U)

In addition to all of these discounts, don't miss out on digital content, such as the special 30th anniversary HOME Menu theme for the Nintendo 3DS family of systems and a selection of orchestral music videos featuring music from the series:

The Legend of Zelda Main Theme Medley

The Legend of Zelda Ballad of the Goddess

The Legend of Zelda Great Fairy's Fountain Theme

Theme Shop on Nintendo 3DS

New themes this week include:

The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild: A Wide World

The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild: A New Adventure

Rune Factory 4

STORY OF SEASONS

That's the line-up for this week's Nintendo Download Update in North America. Let us know what you plan to download in the poll and comments below.

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Wow...it looks like Nintendo has a new console launching in two weeks and that they're focusing on it and not their old console. I should probably understand that and not complain like an entitled [person who is entitled and complains].

The save states are perfect for Ogre Battle 64 due to their really LONG battles and some of the NPC allies you have to protect are occasionally content with suicidal attacks that could've been prevented if they waited until they were ready to mount a legitimate assault.

@PanurgeJr I believe the word you're looking for is millennial, sir. That being said, Nintendo is large enough that I would hope that their 3DS team is different from their Switch team. They've been reassuring us that 3DS will not die with the release of Switch, so this scarce week seems odd to me. Still, Ogre Battle!

@Dazza RCMADIAX is just one person. The way you wrote your (deservedly mocking) preview implies it's a team.

1. I already own all the freaking Zelda games on sale!2. Why the heck are we JUST finding out the price for Tank Troopers, and we still have no official confirmation on online multiplayer?3. Those Breath of the Wild Themes are AMAZING!

It blows my mind to 1, get Ogre Battle on WiiU and 2, get it right around the same time as Europe. Will wonders ever cease!? While all of my current gaming funds are going to pay off my Switch and BOTW preorders, I will definitely be picking this up soon after. It's the one N64 game besides MISCHIEF MAKERS I never got to play, but always wanted to.

It's dead. They did the same thing with NES support. They haven't released anything in Japan since November, so you can pretty much forget about getting Super Mario RPG, Kirby Superstar, Kirby Dreamland 3, anything by Square Enix (that was never going to happen in America anyway), etc. Honestly, VC is the only thing that has kept me interested in the 3DS, save for the reissues of the Dragon Quest games.

@Spoony_Tech Sorry to disappoint but they already had the price edited in by the time I got here and read the article. And it was funny b/c even though it was there and I knew it, somebody sent me a link in that comment thread, I still expected it to be free to start or have a demo so I could try it out before buying, so I was still confused. Wadayagunnado?

I'm sooooo happy to see so many voting for Ogre Battle 64. I've spent almost 350 hours on multiple plays thru the game. Its truly the definition of a gem.If it's your first time buying and playing thru, good luck to you and enjoy your conquest!!!

@Kilroy I find many Gen Xer's and Baby Boomers just as whiny and entitled as millennials. So they don't really have a patent on being so. I also find we have a ton of older gamers who come on these sites and also act as if they are owed something for free.

Not just Startropics, and it's sequel, but also Super Mario RPG, the two Kirby games, Uniracers, Gradius III (Konami), some of the more obscure beat-em-ups from Capcom (Knights of the Round, Captain Commando), anything by Square/Enix (Actraiser, Illusion of Gaia, the Final Fantasy series, Chrono Trigger, Secret of Mana, Secret of Evermore).

I understand that Square has shown reluctance when it comes to supporting the VC in America, for whatever reason (they have no problem supporting less successful platforms in the states), but if Nintendo can work out a deal to include the original Final Fantasy on the NES Classic, why would it be so difficult to work out a deal to put their catalog on the N3DS? It'd be nice if they were actually transparent about their VC plans! I remember, pre-Wiiware, weekly releases of three games, and there would be a list of upcoming releases so you had an idea of what to look forward to. What was awesome about that is that even though they released their fair share of crap (China Warrior), they took a real "one man's junk is another man's treasure" approach. It was awesome!

I would love to get my hands on a copy of Belmont's Revenge! I hated Castlevania Adventure, but II was actually a really good game! Legend was so-so, but it'd be nice to have without having to take out a second mortgage for it! Sadly, I doubt that we'll ever see any trace of Final Fantasy Legends 1-3 here. The Romancing Saga series never took flight. It's a shame, because FFL 1-2 were both excellent (I actually never played III).

Even getting the first three Dragon Quest games in a physical form would be nice. I love that Square-Enix has rereleased/remade IV-8! I'd love to see a DQ Origins cart! I'd buy it in a heartbeat!

Ogre battle for me......although I'm gonna wait a few days and see if we get any news on Switch VC info......I'd like to know what options are available day 1 and if and how an account system would work